Family of Sites
Unlock the story behind this digital family of websites—tap '+' to reveal the mission and insights behind each initiative.
Mission: TheOldSchoolhouse.com serves as the digital hub for The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, the premier publication for homeschooling families since 2001. This comprehensive platform connects the homeschooling community with trusted resources, inspiration, and practical support for their educational journey. As the central online presence for The Old Schoolhouse®, the site provides access to the flagship magazine, essential homeschooling tools, and a network of valuable services designed to equip and encourage families who have chosen to educate their children at home with a Christ-centered approach.
Highlights:
- Award-Winning Publication: TheOldSchoolhouse.com showcases The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, a respected industry leader providing timely articles, insightful interviews, and practical teaching resources from top homeschool voices and Christian education experts for over two decades. The publication features renowned columnists and guest writers including Senior Editor Deborah Wuehler, Dr. Brian Ray, Hal and Melanie Young, Diana Waring, Todd Wilson, Dianne Craft, Dr. Douglas Pietersma, Robert Bortins, Natalie Mack, Michael Farris, Leigh Bortins, Andrew Pudewa, and many others.
- Resource Gateway: The platform serves as the primary portal to The Old Schoolhouse®'s extensive family of products and services, including SchoolhouseTeachers.com curriculum, Homeschooling with Heart blog, and specialized resources for every stage of the homeschooling journey.
- Community Connection: Visitors gain access to a vibrant homeschool community through the site's social media connections, extensive resource library, and over 5,000 original product reviews contributed by homeschooling families who share a commitment to Biblical homeschooling.
- Practical Support Tools: TheOldSchoolhouse.com offers essential homeschooling guidance including free printables, planning resources, curriculum evaluations, and specialized content addressing the unique needs of different age groups and learning approaches.
- Inspirational Content: The site delivers regular encouragement through devotionals, testimonials from veteran homeschoolers, and timely articles that strengthen parents' resolve to provide quality Christ-centered education at home.
- Visit TheOldSchoolhouse.com to discover why The Old Schoolhouse® has been the trusted name in homeschool publishing since 2001, providing families worldwide with the resources, community, and inspiration needed to successfully educate their children with confidence and joy.
Mission: SchoolhouseTeachers.com, created by The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, provides a comprehensive, Christian curriculum platform offering unlimited access to hundreds of courses for every child in the family through a single membership. This all-in-one homeschool solution equips parents with complete PreK-12 curriculum, customizable learning pathways, and extensive support tools designed to simplify home education. With no per-child fees or class limits, families can freely explore core subjects, specialized electives, and interactive content while maintaining a consistent Biblical worldview across all materials, empowering parents to confidently direct their children's education regardless of their homeschooling experience level.
Highlights:
- Complete Curriculum Access: One family membership unlocks hundreds of parent-led digital courses spanning PreK through 12th grade, with core subjects, electives, and specialized learning paths—all without additional fees, enrollment limits, or hidden costs.
- Ready-Made School Boxes: Families can instantly access grade-specific virtual "School Boxes" containing complete curriculum packages with lesson plans, schedules, and resources already organized—perfect for busy parents seeking structure without sacrificing flexibility.
- Interactive Learning Tools: The platform features interactive SchoolhouseTeachers courses (iST), 25,000+ streaming videos, and World Book Online access ($250 value), providing engaging multimedia content that transforms traditional lessons into dynamic learning experiences.
- Comprehensive Support Resources: Members receive powerful planning and recordkeeping tools including customizable planners, transcript assistance, Applecore recordkeeping, printable certificates, and Scope and Sequence guides that simplify homeschool organization and documentation.
- Flexible Learning Pathways:The site offers specialized entry points based on homeschooling experience and educational philosophy, including pathways for new homeschoolers, Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Special Needs, STEM, and Spanish-speaking families (Español).
- Visit SchoolhouseTeachers.com to explore how one affordable membership can provide your entire family with unlimited curriculum, resources, and support. Choose your learning pathway, tailor lessons to your children's needs, and master homeschooling with confidence—all for less than $30 per month with a price-lock guarantee.
Mission:TryHomeschooling.com serves as a welcoming gateway for families considering or beginning their homeschooling journey. This resource-rich platform offers essential information, practical guidance, and encouraging support for those taking their first steps into home education. From free information packets to comprehensive getting-started resources, TryHomeschooling.com equips parents to confidently embrace the rewarding path of directing their children's education with a strong Biblical foundation.
Highlights:
- Individualized Education Approach: TryHomeschooling.com demonstrates how homeschooling allows families to customize learning experiences based on each child's unique needs, strengths, and interests, creating an education that truly fits the child rather than forcing the child to fit a standardized system.
- Biblical Worldview Formation: The platform emphasizes how homeschooling provides the ideal environment for parents to disciple their children and maintain a consistent Biblical worldview across all subjects and activities, strengthening their faith foundation during formative years.
- Family-Centered Learning: TryHomeschooling.com showcases how home education creates stronger family relationships through shared learning experiences, collaborative projects, and quality time spent together in meaningful educational pursuits.
- Freedom and Flexibility: Visitors discover the liberating aspects of homeschooling, including the ability to adjust schedules, incorporate field trips, pursue special interests, and adapt learning approaches to maximize each child's potential and joy in learning.
- Practical Starting Resources: The site provides newcomers with concrete steps to begin homeschooling successfully, addressing common concerns, pointing visitors to credible sources for legal requirements, suggesting curriculum options, and connecting families with supportive homeschool communities.
- Visit TryHomeschooling.com to request a free information packet and join millions of families who have discovered the benefits of taking personal responsibility for their children's education in a loving, Christ-centered home environment.
TOSmag.com - The Online Browser Version of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine's Current and Back Issues
Mission: TOSmag.com offers homeschooling families free browser-based access to the complete digital library of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, providing the same rich content experience as the mobile app but optimized for desktop and laptop computers. This FREE Online Reader platform gives users instant access to over 100 back issues of the flagship homeschool publication (each over 120 pages), creating an extensive searchable knowledge base spanning years of homeschool wisdom, inspiration, and practical advice. Without requiring any downloads or installations, TOSmag.com delivers professional-quality homeschool content directly through any web browser, making it an invaluable resource for planning, research, and encouragement.
Highlights:
- Extensive Digital Library: The platform provides immediate access to over 100 complete back issues of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, including special editions and Annual Big Books—representing thousands of dollars worth of homeschool content completely free of charge.
- Browser-Based Convenience: Users can access the full magazine library from any device with an internet connection without downloading apps or software, making it perfect for desktop research, printing articles, or reading on devices that don't support mobile apps.
- Advanced Search Functionality: The highly searchable interface allows homeschoolers to quickly find specific topics, authors, or keywords across the entire magazine archive, turning years of content into a practical reference library for homeschool planning.
- Flexible Reading Experience: Readers can toggle between traditional page-flip view for the authentic magazine experience or article view for focused reading, with easy options to bookmark, print, or save favorite content for future reference.
- Complementary to Mobile App: TOSmag.com works seamlessly alongside the HomeschoolApp.com mobile experience, giving families the flexibility to access the same valuable content whether they're at their desk researching curriculum or reading on their mobile device while waiting at activities.
- Visit TOSmag.com to instantly access this wealth of homeschool wisdom from your browser. As reader Lisa Martin shares, "I am so blessed by The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine and love having all this encouragement and support available whenever I need it!"
Mission: HomeschoolApp.com delivers the complete The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine experience directly to mobile devices, providing homeschooling families with instant access to over 100 full back issues of the flagship publication (each over 120 pages) completely free. This "Homeschooling to Go" platform ensures users automatically receive each new quarterly issue the moment it's released, keeping them current with the latest homeschooling wisdom, curriculum reviews, and encouragement. The TOS App serves as a portable hub connecting homeschoolers with the magazine's extensive library of articles, teaching strategies, expert advice, and a supportive community—all conveniently accessible 24/7 from any smartphone or tablet, whether online or offline.
Highlights:
- Extensive Magazine Library: The app delivers instant access to over 100 complete back issues of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, including Annual Big Books and supplements—an enormous value completely free of charge. This vast searchable knowledge base represents thousands of dollars in homeschool content.
- Flexible Reading Experience: Users can seamlessly switch between Article View for focused reading and Page View for the traditional magazine experience, with features like zooming, keyword searching, and offline access for convenience in any setting.
- Automatic Quarterly Updates: New issues of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine automatically download to the app every quarter, ensuring users always have access to the latest homeschooling resources, trends, and encouragement without having to take any action.
- Resource Connections: The app provides direct links to valuable homeschooling tools including SchoolhouseTeachers.com curriculum, the Try Homeschooling Info-Pak, and other resources from The Old Schoolhouse® family of products.
- User-Friendly Sharing: Homeschoolers can easily share helpful articles and resources with friends and co-op members through integrated sharing features, extending the app's benefits throughout their homeschool community.
- Download HomeschoolApp.com for free from the Apple Store or Google Play and experience what homeschoolers like Kristine Bennett appreciate: "It is comforting to always find help, support and encouragement all in one place!"
Mission: The Pastor Plan, Inc. (PPi) equips churches to reclaim education as a vital part of discipleship through church-based homeschooling ministry, offering a Christ-centered alternative to secular schooling that undermines the spiritual formation of young believers. The PPi brings together Christian homeschool state organizations, evangelical church leaders, and families exiting the state school system in a strategic alliance. This network provides collaborative support, guiding families transitioning from secular education to church-based homeschooling.
Highlights:
- Champion Biblical Worldview: The PPi helps evangelical churches establish parent-led homeschooling as a core ministry, overseen by church leaders and grounded in biblical discipleship, ensuring homeschooling with a strong Biblical foundation.
- Strategic Church Partnership: The Pastor Plan partners with evangelical pastors to inspire Christ-centered education, helping churches offer faith-oriented schooling alternatives in cooperation with their state homeschool organizations for added support.
- Christ-Centered Educational Model: This Christ-centered model equips parents to take the lead in the education of their children while the church provides guidance and support to the entire family, ensuring that learning reflects biblical truth.
- Free Church Support: The PPi provides free consulting from its board, primarily connecting churches with their Christian Homeschool State Leadership board. This enables churches to open their doors one or more days per week to homeschoolers while maintaining the church's commitment to Christ-centered living.
- Community Outreach Opportunity: Churches can spotlight this new homeschooling ministry and invite the surrounding community, creating an effective outreach while nurturing Biblical homeschool communities and cultivating young Christian leaders.
- Visit PastorPlan.org to learn how to set up a homeschool co-op in your congregation and create a place for homeschooling families to gather and learn together. The Pastor Plan (PPi) helps church leaders recognize that the public school system is not a suitable environment for Christian children and connects pastors and church leaders with the top homeschool leaders in their state. These individuals work with organizations like HSLDA.org, NHERI.org and others to preserve homeschooling freedoms and can often guide churches in setting up a homeschool co-op within their facilities—offering a once or twice-weekly opportunity for teaching and learning. The church is the solution to the growing public school exodus. For the full pastor's brochure, visit www.EveryChurchShouldHaveOne.com.
Mission: HistoryofHomeschooling.com,created by The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, provides a comprehensive exploration of home education's rich legacy from colonial America to today's thriving movement. This educational resource documents the evolution, milestones, and impact of homeschooling through research data, historical timelines, and personal narratives. With projections showing that nearly 31% of K-12 students will be homeschooled by 2030, the site serves as both an historical archive and a forward-looking platform examining how families have redefined education outside traditional classrooms, making kitchen tables into learning centers and living rooms into laboratories.
Highlights:
- Interactive Timeline: The site features an extensive chronological presentation of homeschooling milestones, tracing the movement's growth from early American education through significant legal battles, legislative landmarks, and the technological transition from "parchment to pixels."
- Research Repository: Visitors gain access to valuable statistics, academic studies, and demographic information documenting homeschooling's effectiveness across diverse populations, providing evidence-based support for families considering or defending home education.
- Educational Approaches: The platform explores diverse homeschooling methodologies including classical education, unschooling, eclectic approaches, and faith-based models, helping families understand the philosophical and practical differences between educational options.
- State Organization Directory: A comprehensive listing of state and provincial homeschool organizations connects families with local support groups, legal resources, and community events relevant to their specific geographic area.
- Historical Perspectives:Through featured articles and narratives, the site examines the contributions of key pioneers, advocates, and influential authors who shaped the modern homeschooling movement and its growing acceptance in mainstream education.
- Visit HistoryofHomeschooling.com to explore the past, present, and future of home education in America and beyond. Discover how this educational movement continues to redefine learning while preserving the freedom, flexibility, and personalization that are the hallmarks of successful homeschooling.
Mission:
ChurchSchoolhouse.com is dedicated to equipping pastors and church leaders worldwide to establish thriving homeschool communities (“Schoolhouses”) within their church facilities. Leveraging the SchoolhouseTeachers.com Bible-based curriculum, the platform enables churches to create structured, Christian learning spaces that serve their homeschooling families as well as those in surrounding neighborhoods, building a global network of faith-centered education, meeting in multiple churches in every town, city, and state.
Highlights:
- For Church Leaders: Tailored specifically for pastors and church administrators, the site provides the tools and resources needed—via a simple online form—to launch and manage a Church Schoolhouse in their facilities.
- Twice-weekly Co-op Meetings: The model sets a consistent schedule of two full days of learning in a church setting, ensuring engaging educational experiences for PK–12 students.
- Bible-Based Curriculum: Every course is grounded in a Biblical worldview through the SchoolhouseTeachers.com curriculum, integrating Christian values and teachings across all subjects.
- Community Integration: Establish a Church Schoolhouse — a homeschool co-op inside the church — that connects your church’s homeschooling families with local homeschoolers from the surrounding community, uniting them in a shared, faith-based educational environment.
- Comprehensive Educational Support: Beyond academics, the Church Schoolhouse offers extracurricular activities—such as field trips, yearbook committees, mentorship programs, and more—to build well-rounded, Christ-centered individuals.
- Ask your pastor to fill out the form to launch a Schoolhouse for the homeschooling families in your church at www.ChurchSchoolhouse.com.
Mission: JoinSchoolhouse.com connects homeschooling families with local, church-hosted homeschool co-ops ("Schoolhouses") where parents and children learn together in a supportive Christian environment. Built on The Old Schoolhouse®'s foundation and utilizing SchoolhouseTeachers.com's Bible-based curriculum, these gatherings create structured educational communities where families share teaching responsibilities, participate in group activities, and provide mutual encouragement under the leadership of the local church—all while maintaining complete parental involvement (not a “drop-off" program).
Highlights:
- Christian Learning Environment: Every Schoolhouse provides education grounded in Biblical worldview across all subjects, encouraging a growing love for Christ in every area of study and preparing students to recognize and avoid anti-God philosophies.
- Collaborative Community Model: Parents remain on-site with their children, sharing teaching responsibilities based on their strengths, creating a supportive network that maximizes homeschooling effectiveness through shared expertise.
- Comprehensive Educational Experience: Beyond core academics, Schoolhouses offer extracurricular opportunities including field trips, holiday events, public speaking clubs, science fairs, and graduation ceremonies—providing well-rounded development.
- Flexible, Quality Curriculum: Families and church leaders access SchoolhouseTeachers.com's extensive course library (PK-12th) with no enrollment fees or class limits, allowing customized educational paths while maintaining consistent Christian values. The only enrollement costs are the families’ individual memberships to SchoolhouseTeachers.com, their “ticket” into the Church Schoolhouse Network.
- Structured Yet Independent: The meeting schedule is determined by each church, providing accountability and classroom experience while preserving the flexibility that makes homeschooling unique.
- Fill out the simple form at JoinSchoolhouse.com to connect with a local Schoolhouse in your area or receive guidance on starting one with other like-minded families in your community.
Mission: SchoolhouseArmy.com connects passionate homeschool advocates with The Old Schoolhouse®'s affiliate program, creating a powerful network of partners who earn commissions by promoting SchoolhouseTeachers.com. The platform equips affiliates with comprehensive marketing tools, resources, and support to effectively share the benefits of this complete PK-12 homeschool curriculum with their communities. Whether through individual promotion or as state and local homeschool organization leaders, participants can generate sustainable income while helping families discover trusted, Christ-centered educational resources.
Highlights:
- Rewarding Commission Structure: Affiliates start earning 25% commission on each membership sale, while established homeschool community leaders can qualify for increased commission rates up to 40%, creating significant income potential through a proven, sustainable business model.
- Comprehensive Marketing Support: The platform provides a complete toolkit including HTML codes for eBlasts, eye-catching images for blogs and websites, engaging social media memes, and customizable campaign materials—all designed to maximize conversion rates with minimal effort.
- State Organization Benefits: State homeschool boards and support group leaders can access an enhanced program with the highest earning potential, helping organizations increase revenue, boost membership, and revitalize state homeschool conventions while providing valuable resources to their communities. And these leaders may request an annual membership to SchoolhouseTeachers.com at NO cost to them.
- Practical Selling Tools: Each affiliate receives a unique tracking link and QR code, ensuring proper commission credit for every sale. The platform allows affiliates to offer exclusive discounts, conduct presentations, create local Schoolhouses, and even sell memberships in bulk for maximum earning potential.
- Community and Training: Affiliates gain access to a private Facebook community for ongoing support, plus comprehensive training resources in a shared Google Drive containing promotional materials, swipe copy, templates, and strategic guidance to optimize success.
- Visit SchoolhouseArmy.com to begin earning income by sharing SchoolhouseTeachers.com with your audience. As THSC testifies, "THSC's affiliate partnership with SchoolhouseTeachers.com has been fantastic! They are consistently one of our highest-performing affiliate partnerships." Join state leaders like FPEA and MATCH who successfully monetize their organizations through this proven affiliate program.
Mission: The Hey Mama! Homeschool Show provides homeschooling parents with a faith-filled podcast offering Biblical encouragement, practical advice, and relatable stories from experienced homeschoolers. Created by The Old Schoolhouse®, this audio resource connects listeners with expert conversations and inspiration designed to refresh weary parents and equip them with the tools needed to thrive in their homeschooling journey. Each episode addresses topics that matter most to homeschooling families, from curriculum choices to character development, all through the lens of Christ-centered education.
Highlights:
- Biblical Encouragement: The podcast features Scripture-based inspiration from Senior Editor, Deborah Wuehler of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine and co-host Christine Weller, along with other homeschool veterans, offering spiritual refreshment and reminding parents that God's grace is sufficient for the homeschooling journey, even during challenging seasons.
- Actionable Teaching Strategies: Episodes provide practical advice on managing daily tasks like meal planning, organizing curriculum, balancing homeschooling while working, and creating meaningful learning experiences that build on each child's unique strengths.
- Expert Insights: Listeners gain wisdom from experienced homeschool parents and education specialists who share proven approaches, innovative teaching methods, and time-tested solutions to common homeschooling challenges.
- Diverse Topics: The podcast covers a wide range of subjects important to homeschooling families, including faith-building, creating meaningful family moments, addressing learning differences, curriculum recommendations, and maintaining balance in the homeschool home.
- Portable Encouragement: Parents can conveniently listen while folding laundry, preparing meals, or driving to activities, making it easy to receive much-needed encouragement and professional development during otherwise busy days.
- Visit HomeschoolShow.com to access all episodes of The Hey Mama! Homeschool Show and discover how to "take heart" in your homeschooling journey. This trusted resource from The Old Schoolhouse® provides the spiritual refreshment and practical guidance you need to pour into your family every single day.
Mission: TheHomeschoolMinute.com delivers The Homeschool Minute (THM), a free weekly newsletter from The Old Schoolhouse® designed specifically for busy homeschooling parents. This brief yet impactful resource provides a refreshing dose of encouragement, practical insights, and timely updates from the homeschooling community. Each edition offers valuable content that inspires families to stay committed to their homeschooling journey while strengthening their faith—all delivered in a concise format that respects the limited time available to active homeschooling parents.
Highlights:
- Convenient Weekly Encouragement: The Homeschool Minute arrives in subscribers' inboxes each week with just the right amount of inspiration and support, perfectly sized for parents with full teaching schedules and family responsibilities. Readers will hear from publisher Gena Suarez and Senior Editor Deborah Wuehler who bring the "Hey, Mama!" dose of encouragement each week within the newsletter.
- Practical Homeschooling Wisdom: THM delivers tried-and-tested teaching strategies, curriculum insights, and educational approaches from experienced homeschoolers and respected voices in the homeschool community.
- Faith-Based Perspective: Each edition reinforces the spiritual foundations of home education, offering Biblical encouragement that helps parents maintain their vision for raising children with strong Christian values and character.
- Community Connection: The newsletter keeps families informed about important developments, events, and opportunities within the broader homeschool movement, helping them feel connected to a supportive network of like-minded educators.
- Resource Awareness: Subscribers receive timely information about helpful homeschooling tools, special offers, and valuable resources from The Old Schoolhouse® and trusted partners within the homeschool space.
- Visit TheHomeschoolMinute.com to sign up for this free weekly newsletter and spend a minute with your friends from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. Stay inspired, educated, and empowered in your homeschooling journey—all in just a few minutes each week!
Mission: HomeschoolingFinds.com, created by The Old Schoolhouse®, serves as the trusted guide to homeschooling products and resources from multiple publishers and vendors in the homeschool space. This platform connects homeschooling families with insightful product evaluations, practical homeschooling advice, and inspiration for their educational journey. Powered by the Homeschool Influencer Network (HIN)—a dedicated team of content creators, product evaluators, and homeschool influencers—HomeschoolingFinds.com provides reliable information on products and resources that families can confidently incorporate into their homeschooling experience.
Highlights:
- Comprehensive Product Evaluations: HomeschoolingFinds.com offers thorough, honest assessments of curriculum materials, educational tools, and homeschooling resources, helping families make informed decisions about their educational investments.
- Practical Homeschooling Guidance: Visitors gain access to valuable homeschooling advice, lesson ideas, and instructional strategies developed by experienced homeschooling parents and educators within the homeschool community.
- Parental Encouragement: The platform provides uplifting content specifically designed to support and inspire homeschooling parents through challenges, celebrating successes and offering practical solutions to common obstacles.
- Comprehensive Educational Content: Beyond traditional academics, HomeschoolingFinds.com features creative projects, homesteading guidance, craft tutorials, and interviews with homeschoolers worldwide, expanding educational horizons.
- Growing Resource Network: The Homeschool Influencer Network continuously contributes fresh content, ensuring HomeschoolingFinds.com remains current with the latest homeschooling trends, products, and approaches.
- Visit HomeschoolingFinds.com to discover valuable resources for your homeschool journey. Christian homeschool content creators, influencers, and writers interested in joining the Homeschool Influencer Network (HIN) can apply at www.TOSjobs.com to evaluate homeschooling (or stay-at-home-mom) products.
HomeschoolCollegeDirectory.com
Mission: HomeschoolCollegeDirectory.com, created by The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, serves as a comprehensive resource connecting homeschool graduates with colleges, universities, and academies eager to welcome them. This platform guides families through the post-high school transition by providing access to a curated directory of educational institutions, specialized services, and a wealth of informative articles. Designed specifically for homeschooling families navigating the high school to college pathway, the HomeschoolCollegeDirectory.com equips parents and students with the tools needed to make informed decisions about continuing education, career preparation, and future opportunities.
Highlights:
- Extensive Institution Database: The directory features a diverse collection of colleges, universities, trade schools, and specialized programs actively seeking homeschool graduates, allowing families to explore options based on specific criteria and educational preferences.
- Comprehensive Article Library: Visitors gain access to dozens of expert-written articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine covering critical topics such as transcript preparation, college applications, dual credit opportunities, financial planning, and navigating post-secondary education with special needs.
- Alternative Path Resources: The platform provides valuable information for students pursuing trades, technical certification, vocational training, or non-traditional educational routes, acknowledging that college isn't the only path to success for homeschool graduates.
- Educational Service Connections: Families can discover specialized services including college consultants, test preparation resources, scholarship search tools, and academic coaching to support their student's unique post-high school journey.
- Transition Support: Articles and resources specifically address the emotional and practical aspects of the high school to college transition, helping families prepare for this significant life change while maintaining the values developed during the homeschooling years.
- Visit HomeschoolCollegeDirectory.com to explore the expanding options for homeschool graduates and access the guidance needed to help your student take their next educational step with confidence, whether college-bound or pursuing alternative career paths.